Ryan Murr
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DEI Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Mary Held
Dr. Mary Held is the Assistant Dean and MSSW Program Director of the Nashville campus. Dr. Held has dedicated her scholarship to strengthening knowledge related to trauma and resilience in immigrant communities. How do you ensure cultural sensitivity and understanding in your work with diverse immigrant communities? “I spent years working with diverse immigrant communities…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Moral Injury in Social Work: Beyond the Burnout with Maryam Abdallah, LCSW
Date: Friday, April 19, 2024Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CTLocation: Live Zoom WebinarPresentation Title:Moral Injury in Social Work: Beyond the BurnoutPresenter: Maryam Abdallah, LCSW Cost – $40 LogisticsZoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will close two hours…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Holistic Care for the Mind, Body, & Soul with Maryam Abdallah, LCSW
Date: Friday, May 3, 2024Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CTLocation: Live Zoom WebinarPresentation Title:Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Holistic Care for the Mind, Body, & SoulPresenter: Maryam Abdallah, LCSW Cost – $40 LogisticsZoom information will be emailed to participants the afternoon before and morning of the event. Registration will…
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The Science of Compassion – Michael Waltke, LAPSW, Mary Katsikas, MAFP
PM Breakouts – 60 minutes OVERVIEWThis session will introduce participants to the science of compassion and the positive impact it can have on service delivery. There is now revolutionary scientific evidence that caring makes a difference and compassion impacts human connection in treatment in a fundamental way. The science of compassion, or “Compassionomics,” provides the…
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Countering Coloniality and Complicity: The Movement to Decolonize Social Work – Autumn Asher BlackDeer, PhD, MSW
Keynote Session – 60 minutes OVERVIEWAs social work moves toward reckoning with white supremacy, one vital piece of the discussion is often missing from the conversation: settler colonialism. Social workers perpetuate coloniality and remain complicit in systemic harms due to Eurocentric social work education and practice models. Decolonization, the undoing of colonialism whereby a nation…
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ATTENTION STUDENTS: Classes Moving Out Of Henson Hall
Attention Students! In anticipation of the disruption that will be caused by the demolition of Greve and Dunford Halls later this semester, all classes that were previously scheduled in Henson Hall for the Spring 2024 semester have been reassigned to other buildings across campus. For the most current information on the revised classroom assignments, please…
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Ethical Considerations in Supporting Non-Monogamous Communities – Chelsea Nixon, LMSW
PM Breakouts – 60 minutes OVERVIEWEthical non-monogamy encompasses a spectrum of relationship styles, including polyamory, open relationships, and other consensually non-exclusive arrangements. These communities often face unique challenges related to mental health and well-being, and in today’s diverse and ever-expanding world, mental health professionals are increasingly encountering individuals and partnered people who practice ethical non-monogamy.…
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Creating Change: The Art and Science of Advocacy – Rob Lucio, PhD, LCSW
PM Breakouts – 60 minutes Presenter Pronouns: he/him OVERVIEWThis presentation will explore the role of advocacy in supporting youth’s success. The art and science of advocacy work together to create solutions for the challenges of youth. Social workers are called to address social injustice in every part of a system, from fighting for our clients’…
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Intersection of Public Transit, Extreme Heat, and Social Vulnerability – Sangwon Lee, MSW and Jennifer M. First, PhD, MSW
PM Breakouts – 60 minutes OVERVIEWWe investigated the microenvironment and social vulnerability of heat-vulnerable bus stops in Knoxville. Identified bus stops are poor microenvironments without trees and shelters. The hottest bus stops are concentrated in the highly developed and densely populated areas of West Knoxville and Downtown Knoxville and in South, North, Northeast, and Northwest…
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“Back to Normal?” Effects of Pandemic Ableism on Colleagues & Clients – Karen E. Latus, LMSW
PM Breakouts – 60 minutes Presenter Pronouns: she/ella OVERVIEWMost of us would be thrilled to never encounter the words “Covid,” “pandemic,” or “unprecedented” ever again. However, as much as our exhaustion can make “getting back to normal” seem like a relief, we have an ethical responsibility to consider how reverting to pre-pandemic practices may harm…